Prime Minister Julia Gillard and ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher signed the NDIS agreement at COAG at Parliament House in Canberra on Friday Photo: Andrew Meares

3:54pm on 19 Apr 2013

And here we go.

The PM is beginning by outlining where discussions to do with the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Ms Gillard says the scheme is "the major change that we all want to see for our nation".

As already announced the ACT is now a fully signed up and funded measure.

Ms Gillard says she reached agreement with the NT for a launch site for the scheme which will test how it works in a remote area.

All governments agreed to the principles that will underpin the scheme.

3:46pm on 19 Apr 2013

One thing we do know is that the federal and ACT governments have reached agreement for a full roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in the territory.

Okay it's an agreement between two Labor leaders and in a small area but this is excellent news for the 5000 people living with significant or profound disabilities who will be able to benefit from the scheme from July 2016.